Bounce home test – What is the purpose, indication and relevance?

Bounce Home Test: Client is supine. Practitioner passively flexes the client’s hip and knee to 90°, and then allows the knee to passively fall to extension, looking for the knee to ‘bounce’ back into neutral position (slight flexion)

Purpose:

• Assess for meniscus tear

Indications:

• Restricted range of motion in the knee
• Knee injury

Relevance:

• Positive test – rubbery end-feel or locking of the knee is indicative of meniscal tear.

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